On Tuesday, a project began to remove and replace two concrete pavement panels located at the K-18 and Scenic Drive south roundabout interchange southwest of Manhattan. The two concrete panels were damaged by an overturned concrete truck that rolled on June 24, 2014. Project work will take place during daylight hours, Monday-Friday, with some occasional Saturday work. There will be an 11-foot width restriction throughout the work zone during the project duration. Drivers should expect only minor delays. The Kansas Department of Transportation urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a Brake!” when approaching and driving…
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Manhattan High School’s Science Olympiad team has placed 2nd overall in the Kansas Science Olympiad competition. The group landed its spot right behind Olathe North, marking the second year in a row it’s ranked in the top two. The Science Olympiad competition was held on the Wichita State University campus on Saturday, April 4th. As a whole, Manhattan High’s team received six 1st-place medals, three 2nd-place medals, and four 3rd-place medals. MHS students placed first in the “Anatomy and Physiology,” “It’s About Time,” “Mission Possible,” “Protein Modeling,” “Technical Problem Solving,” and “Wright Stuff” events. They received second place medals in the “Bungee Drop,”…
Crews will close 17th Street in two locations on K-State’s campus beginning Monday, April 13 to excavate two, 30-inch diameter, underground chilled water pipes. The site will be used for additional pipe installation scheduled to take place this summer. Pavement removal for the excavation will begin and continue through the middle of June for pedestrian use. Improvements along 17th Street will extend through July and landscape work will continue into August. K-State asks that pedestrians please respect the work zones during the construction process. After the pipe installation is complete, 17th Street will reopen for pedestrians, but it will remain…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Manhattan City Commissioners, Rich Jankovich and John Matta, and Manhattan City Manager, Ron Fehr. Manhattan City Commission-segment 1 Manhattan City Commission-segment 2 Manhattan City Commission-segment 3 Manhattan City Commission-segment 4
Duke players celebrate with the trophy after their 68-63 victory over Wisconsin in the NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament championship game Monday, April 6, 2015, in Indianapolis.
Ferguson city council candidates and their supporters are making a final push for votes. On Tuesday, April 7, residents will vote in the first municipal election since the death of Michael Brown — an election they hope will bring change.
It’s election day, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Manhattan voters are electing city commissioners and school board members for USD 383. There are six candidates running for the three open positions on the Manhattan City Commission, with only one incumbent running for re-election. The candidates are Mike Dodson, Jerred McKee, Wynn Butler, Linda Morse, John Ball, and Kaleb James. There are five candidates for the four open Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 Board of Education positions including four incumbents. Nicholas Dyer, Curt Herrman, Darrell Edie, Leah Fliter, and David Colburn are trying for the at-large USD 383 slots. Voters…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — For one unsettling moment, it appeared opening day had taken a terrible turn for Yordano Ventura and the Kansas City Royals. Ventura crumpled to the ground in the seventh inning with a cramp in his right thumb, ending a strong outing that helped the AL champion Royals rout the Chicago White Sox 10-1 on Monday. “I felt the thumb lock up on me,” Ventura said, with teammate Jeremy Guthrie translating. “My first thought, it was something really bad, but I’m really happy that it’s not. I’m not concerned about it at all. It’s just a…
The prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments Monday in the trial of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. AP legal affairs writer Denise Lavoie breaks down the day in court.
Rolling Stone is pledging to review its editorial practices after a leading journalism school issued a blistering critique of how it reported and edited a discredited article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia.(